Capsule wardrobes inspired by art and nature
March 31, 2015 Back from New York and trying to catch up on emails, keep the apartment from deteriorating into a wallow of clutter, and stay in touch with my friends... It's so nice having a wardrobe that uncomplicates things for me!
love, Janice ... View the Post
March 30, 2015 To whomever requested this painting as the basis for a wardrobe - a big thank you!
From time to time, I hear from women who need only the smallest of work wardrobes, because they work as temps - employees who go into an office for a very brief period of time. A wardrobe for this kind of work needs to be very conservative and very neutral; you don't really want to make any kind of a "mark" on the organization except for the excellence of your work! I temped at a few times in the past - sometimes only for a day, and sometimes for as long as 2 or 3 weeks. This is the kind of work that allows you to have an extremely small work wardrobe, and to thus dedicate your income to ... View the Post
March 28, 2015
Although I was ill for a shockingly large portion of our vacation, I did manage to get some shopping done too! One day, we walked a long way south through The Village and then over into Soho, where I was mystically compelled into the Eileen Fisher store... Two short-sleeved dresses were the happy result - dresses because they will accommodate my shifting body composition as I work out more, and sleeveless because I've lifted so many weights that my arms DESERVE some time out in public!
Belovedest had a store in mind he wanted to visit - the very charming little Miansai shop, which is the motherlode of leather bracelets. I've never been driven to have a leather bracelet, but when B and I decided to each get one ... View the Post
Yes, I took my gym clothes with me to New York. I was not in the gym once... But, in my defense, I spent four days of our vacation sacked out in our hotel room, sicker than a dog. Our theory is that the very first meal we ate after arriving is the culprit, but if you've done any research into food poisoning, you know that it could have been anything for days before...
I am one of the very few people to go to New York on vacation and lose weight!
However, in the few days that we were able to be out and about, I did some excellent sight-seeing, and some power shopping! (remember POWER? Purchase Only When Everything's Right). I'll tell you more about what I bought, and where, tomorrow.
But I will close today with a beautiful ... View the Post
March 26, 2014: Paris: Where We Ate
March 26, 2013: How to wear a purple v-neck sweater ... View the Post
March 25, 2014: Paris: What I Wore, What I Bought, What They Wore
March 25, 2013: How to wear a taupe v-neck sweater
March 25, 2012: My Wardrobe: season-less essentials ... View the Post
March 24, 2012: A Black Dress: From Conference Room to Cocktails
March 24, 2014: Paris: Politics and Pollution ... View the Post
March 23, 2015
March 23, 2013: How to wear an olive v-neck sweater
March 23, 2012: Chic sightings: LaGuardia International Airport ... View the Post
March 22, 2014: How to Pack for Springtime in Paris: Sunshine and Clouds
March 22, 2013: How to wear a grey v-neck sweater
March 22, 2012: Airport follies ... View the Post
March 21, 2013: How to wear a navy v-neck sweater
March 21, 2014: How to Pack for Springtime in Paris: Black, White and Clouds ... View the Post
March 20, 2014: How to Pack for Springtime in Paris; Navy and Violets!
March 20, 2013: How to wear a camel v-neck sweater (still one of my favorite series EVER on The Vivienne Files!) ... View the Post
March 18, 2015
Remember when someone asked about which Hermes scarf to choose for their Valentine's Day present?
In fact, when she got to the store, she found a scarf that's perfect for her, and that is NOT one of the six that we looked at last month!
Just for fun, I pulled a color scheme from this scarf...
I'm quite certain that our fortunate friend has a lot of ideas about how to wear her new scarf, but I'm tossing out a handful of accessory ideas, just in case!
What do you think?
love, Janice ... View the Post
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